12 Secrets to Aging Like a Pro

It's not about trying to look 20 when you're 40, but rather a matter of nourishing yourself inside and out. Try these real world tricks to stay youthful no matter how many candles are on your birthday cake.

Celebrate your milestones

Celebrate your milestones

"Embrace birthdays by reveling in how far you've come and all of the experiences you've had," says Wendy Ferguson, 45. "I went to Antarctica for my 40th because I love travel and want to see the world. But celebrating doesn't have to be anything grandiose — just do something that's meaningful to you. It took years and experience in order for me to feel more comfortable in my own skin, but I've earned every laugh line and gray hair. And I think celebrating my age — rather than lying about it — has helped me grow older more gracefully."

Age-proof your eyes — at home

Age-proof your eyes — at home

Try this cheap, at-home trick from Shelly Ruch, CEO of Bella Semplice, a company that creates at-home facial and under-eye masks: Soak two cotton balls in a bowl of ice-cold whole milk; squeeze them out and place one over each eye. When your skin warms up the cotton balls, soak two more and repeat for up to 15 minutes. Cold milk constricts blood vessels to nix puffiness, the fat in whole milk moisturizes and replenishes dry skin, and the lactic acid helps remove dead cells to soften fine lines.